Red flag may refer to: *

Red flag (idiom) The term ''red flag'' could mean either a literal flag used for signaling or, as a metaphor, a sign of some particular problem requiring attention. Background The term and the expression "to raise the red flag" come from various usages of re ...

, a metaphor for something signalling a problem **

Red flag warning A red flag warning is a forecast warning issued by the National Weather Service in the United States to inform the public, firefighters, and land management agencies that conditions are ideal for wildland fire combustion, and rapid spread. After d ...

, a term used by meteorologists ** Red flag (battle ensign), maritime flag signaling an intention to give battle with

no quarter The phrase no quarter was generally used during military conflict to imply combatants would not be taken prisoner, but killed. According to some modern American dictionaries, a person who is given no quarter is "not treated kindly" or "treated ...

(fight to the death) **

Red flag (racing) Racing flags are traditionally used in auto racing and similar motorsports to indicate track condition and to communicate important messages to drivers. Typically, the starter, sometimes the grand marshal of a race, waves the flags atop a flag s ...

, used in auto racing when conditions are too dangerous to continue the session

Politics

Red flag (politics) In politics, a red flag is predominantly a symbol of socialism, communism, Marxism, trade unions, left-wing politics, and historically of anarchism. It has been associated with left-wing politics since the French Revolution (1789–1799).Brink, ...

, a symbol of socialism, communism or left-wing politics * ''Red Flag'' (magazine), a major political journal published by the Chinese Communist Party *

Red Flag Party The Red Flag Party ( es, Partido Bandera Roja) is a communist party in Venezuela. Formed in 1970 by anti-revisionist members of the Revolutionary Left Movement (MIR), the party initially supported the ideology of Enver Hoxha and the Party o ...

, a communist party in Venezuela * Peruvian Communist Party – Red Flag, a communist party in Peru * "

The Red Flag "The Red Flag" () is a socialist song, emphasising the sacrifices and solidarity of the international labour movement. It is the anthem of the British Labour Party, the Northern Irish Social Democratic and Labour Party and the Irish Labour P ...

", a left-wing protest song written by Irishman Jim Connell in 1889 * Red Flag (newspaper), an Australian left-wing newspaper published by Socialist Alternative *

Shimbun Akahata is the daily organ of the Japanese Communist Party in the form of a national newspaper. It was founded in 1928 and currently has both daily and weekly editions.

(Newspaper Red Flag), the newspaper of the Japanese Communist Party *

Red Banner Red Banner (russian: Красное знамя) was a symbol of revolutionary struggle used late Russian Empire, in Soviet Russia, and in the USSR and the background of the Soviet state flag and other similar flags. Military units, instit ...

Flag of the Soviet Union The State Flag of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (), commonly known as the Soviet flag (), was the official state flag of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) from 1922 to 1991. The flag's design and symbolism are derived from ...

, known as "The Red Banner"

Law

Red flag law In the United States, a red flag law is a gun violence prevention law that permits a state court to order the temporary removal of firearms from a person who they believe may present a danger to others or themselves. A judge makes the determina ...

, a law that allows the temporary confiscation of firearms from a person deemed a risk to others or to themselves *

Red flag traffic laws Red flag laws were laws in the United Kingdom and the United States enacted in the late 19th century, requiring drivers of early automobiles to take certain safety precautions, including waving a red flag in front of the vehicle as a warning. Red ...

Red Flag Act The Locomotive Acts (or Red Flag Acts) were a series of Acts of Parliament in the United Kingdom regulating the use of mechanically propelled vehicles on British public highways during the latter part of the 19th century. The first three, the Lo ...

, properly, ''Locomotive Act'', the 19th-century British road law *

Red Flags Rule The Red Flags Rule was created by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), along with other government agencies such as the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA), to help prevent identity theft. The rule was passed in January 2008, and was to be ...

created by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to help prevent identity theft

Military

Exercise Red Flag Exercise Red Flag (also Red Flag – Nellis) is a two-week advanced aerial combat training exercise held several times a year by the United States Air Force. It aims to offer realistic air-combat training for military pilots and other flight ...

(also called "Operation Red Flag"), a series of military training exercises *

Red Flag – Alaska Red Flag-Alaska is a realistic, ten-day air combat United States Air Force (USAF) training exercise held up to four times a year. It is held at Eielson Air Force Base and Elmendorf Air Force Base in the State of Alaska. Each ''Red Flag-Alaska'' ...

, a USAF military training exercise conducted in Alaska

Film and TV

* "Red Flag" (''Jericho'') * Red Flag, television series characters in ''

Alphas ''Alphas'' is an American superhero drama television series created by Zak Penn and Michael Karnow. It follows a group of people with superhuman abilities, known as "Alphas", as they work to prevent crimes committed by other Alphas. The series ...

'' * ''Red Flag: The Ultimate Game'', a 1981 TV movie starring

Barry Bostwick Barry Knapp Bostwick (born February 24, 1945) is an American actor. He is best known for portraying Brad Majors in the musical comedy horror film ''The Rocky Horror Picture Show'' (1975) and Mayor Randall Winston in the sitcom ''Spin City'' (199 ...

* "Red Flag", an episode of the television documentary series ''

People's Century ''People's Century'' is a television documentary series examining the 20th century. It was a joint production of the BBC in the United Kingdom and PBS member station WGBH Boston in the United States. The series was first shown on BBC in the 1995 ...

Music

Red Flag (band) Red Flag is a synthpop act founded in 1984 in San Diego by brothers Chris and Mark Reynolds. After the death of Mark in 2003, Chris has continued as a solo act since 2007 under the name Red Flag. History Hailing from Liverpool, England, and a ...

, a synthpop band founded in 1984 * ''Red Flag'' (album), a 2016 album by All Saints

Songs

, anthem of the British Labour Party * ''Red Flag Day'', song from U2 album ''

Songs of Experience ''Songs of Innocence and of Experience'' is a collection of illustrated poems by William Blake. It appeared in two phases: a few first copies were printed and illuminated by Blake himself in 1789; five years later, he bound these poems with a ...

'' * Red Flag (Italian song) "

Bandiera Rossa ''Bandiera Rossa'' (Italian for "Red Flag"), often also called ''Avanti Popolo'' after its opening words (also to avoid any confusion with '' The three flags'', another socialist song) is one of the most famous songs of the Italian labour moveme ...

", one of the most famous songs of the Italian labour movement * "Red Flag" (song), a song by Billy Talent from ''Billy Talent II'' *

The Standard of Revolt The Standard of Revolt (original French title: Le drapeau rouge, ''The Red Flag'') is a French socialist and anarchist revolutionary song written in 1877 by Paul Brousse to the melody of the Swiss patriotic song ''Les bords de la libre Sarine'' ...

(French: ''Le drapeau rouge''), a French socialist song * Red Flag, a song from Slipknot's album ''

We Are Not Your Kind ''We Are Not Your Kind'' is the sixth studio album by American heavy metal band Slipknot. Recorded at EastWest Studios in Hollywood, California with co-producer Greg Fidelman (who previously produced the band's 2014 album '' .5: The Gray Chapter ...

Other uses

* A red flag is used by a coach to signal a

replay review in gridiron football In gridiron football, replay review is a method of reviewing a play using cameras at various angles to determine the accuracy of the initial call of the officials. An instant replay can take place in the event of a close or otherwise controversial ...

* Red flags are sometimes used (less often than in the past) on

rail transport Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are incorporated in tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the vehicles run on a p ...

Great Britain Great Britain is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean off the northwest coast of continental Europe. With an area of , it is the largest of the British Isles, the largest European island and the ninth-largest island in the world. It is ...

and

Ireland Ireland ( ; ga, Éire ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe, north-western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel (Grea ...

by railway guards as a signal to engine drivers that they must not proceed. *

Red Flag (automobile) Hongqi () is a Chinese luxury car marque owned by the automaker FAW Car Company, itself a subsidiary of FAW Group. Hongqi was launched in 1959, making it the oldest Chinese passenger car marque.About FAW > Key Events First Automobile Works offici ...

, or FAW Hongqi, a luxury limousine made by First Automobile Works in China from the late 1950s *

Red Flag Linux Red Flag Linux () is a Linux distribution developed by Red Flag Software. The distribution logo is Tux carrying a prominent red flag. , the executive president of Red Flag Software is Jia Dong (). Beside specialised solutions, Red Flag Lin ...

, the Chinese Linux distribution *

Red Flag Publishing House Red Flag Publishing House or Hongqi Press (红旗出版社) is a book publisher based in China. It is a subsidiary company of Zhejiang Daily Press Group. Established in 1981, it is originally belonged to ''Qiushi'' Magazine and named after its pre ...

, a book publisher based in China